Prevalence and associated factors of head lice infestation among primary schoolchildren in Kelantan, Malaysia

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 536-543

  Bachok, Norsa'adah ^a   Nordin, Rusli Bin ^b   Awang, Che Wil ^c   Ibrahim, Noor Aini ^c   Naing, Lin ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^c Freshwater Fisheries Centre   (Malaysia)

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EID: 33845783305     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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